A Rough Man Has A Handsome Husband (BL) - Chapter 7

The old doctor, over seventy years old, had a long beard and completely white hair. He was the resident doctor at Tongren Hall in town. Reaching such an age in ancient times was rare.

His medical skills were excellent. Whenever there was a serious illness in the nearby villages, people always came to seek Doctor Li’s help.

The old man sat beside Tang Xiaofu and carefully took his pulse.

“Born weak, frail body, and falling into the water let the cold enter your system. It was extremely dangerous, a life hanging by a thread. But now that you’re awake, it’s quite remarkable. Hmm, strange… The previous symptoms of bl00d and energy deficiency seem to have improved a lot. Have you taken any high-quality medicine?”

Tang Xiaofu’s heart skipped a beat, and cold sweat formed on his back. This old doctor was quite skilled. He quickly put on a weak and frail expression.

“I only ate the sweet egg soup that Xiangbei cooked earlier. I haven’t taken any medicine.”

Doctor Li stroked his white beard and clicked his tongue in wonder.

“This is truly odd. Your pulse, though still weak, shows signs of great improvement. It seems you’ve gained a blessing in disguise. But you still need to take care of yourself and avoid overexertion, or it could affect your lifespan.”

Hearing this, Zhao Xiangbei became very anxious and asked repeatedly, “Doctor, please prescribe medicine for him. I don’t care about the cost, as long as it can help Xiaofu recover.”

Tang’s father and mother exchanged a glance and nodded in satisfaction.

Their son-in-law cared about their child, proving that he was a good husband.

Doctor Li had long been familiar with Tang Xiaofu’s frail body, having treated him since childhood. He prescribed some medicine and had someone follow him back to town to collect it.

Tang Xiaofu was stunned when he heard the price—400 copper coins for a single dose. Ten days’ worth would cost four taels of silver! That was equivalent to four thousand yuan in modern money.

He blinked and wanted to say he was already fine and didn’t need to spend so much.

After all, his mystical spring water was truly a treasure. While it couldn’t bring the dead back to life, long-term consumption had unexpected benefits.

It was natural, harmless, and completely free.

But when he saw the joy on his parents’ faces and the pleased smile on Zhao Xiangbei’s face, he hesitated and didn’t say anything.

After finishing the diagnosis, Doctor Li stood up to leave. Just then, Mother Tang walked over, glanced at Tang Xiaofu, and quietly asked,
“Before, you said that Xiaofu was too weak to consummate the marriage or have children. What about now?”

Though she spoke softly, everyone in the room had sharp ears and heard it clearly.

As someone who had never experienced intimacy in either of his two lives, Tang Xiaofu’s ears and face turned red in an instant. He panicked and glanced at the tall, strong man beside him.

Seeing Zhao Xiangbei’s ears also turn red as he scratched his head with a silly smile, Tang Xiaofu couldn’t help but chuckle.

Mother Tang shot him a glare and eagerly looked at the old doctor.

Doctor Li stroked his white beard and smiled.

“After taking the medicine for ten days now and another ten days in winter, his body will be much stronger. It should be possible then.”

“Oh my, truly the ancestors are watching over us, blessing my child with good health!” Mother Tang clasped her hands together, crying and laughing with relief.

Father Tang also smiled and handed over 300 copper coins as a consultation fee.

“Thank you for always taking care of my son. Without you, he wouldn’t have recovered so well.”

Doctor Li accepted the coins with an even bigger smile.

“You’re too kind, too kind. I still have other patients to see, so I’ll be heading back now. Someone should come with me to fetch the medicine.”

Mother Tang didn’t waste any time. She quickly took out three taels of silver from the main room and handed them to Zhao Xiangbei, instructing him to go with the doctor and collect five doses of medicine.

She didn’t dare buy too much at once, afraid it would spoil.

She also told him to bring back a piece of meat to nourish Xiaofu.

Zhao Xiangbei drove the ox cart to town and back within half an hour.